benmcelroy.bandcamp.com/music

Thanks.. still partying on! 🤪

Beautiful stuff... haven't listened to those guys for ages- thanks for reminding me!

I know some very respected (in the world of experimental folk) musicians who expect to make a loss from touring…

Wow! But yeah the money is very tight- especially for a band. I remember (naively) being surprised that members of Pavement had to get jobs after the band split.. I guess you can’t live off the royalties of 5 old albums (no matter how ‘seminal’ they were).

Is that what he did? I’ll admit I’d never heard of the guy but that’s a pretty punk move!

good on him... though I get the desire for patronage too... not an easy life otherwise.

I think, generally, I'd agree!

That idea goes way back I think… if you wanted to stay the comfort of a court, do whatever the king/queen/etc wants you to… if you want to speak though truth then it’s the life of a wandering vagabond do you!

January’s instalment visits artist and gardener Val Turton at 326 Art Soace who has very kindly invited me to share her space for the project, as she shares her wisdom on the space.

Her plot is both a permaculture garden and art space.

First one is up for pre-order with a track to listen to and a video to watch…

benmcelroy.bandcamp.com/album/allotm...